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Auburn, AL vs Harrisonburg, VA

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Highlights
- Harrisonburg spends 16.6% more per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Harrisonburg than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisonburg had 12.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALHarrisonburg, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,377$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,434$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6414573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 16 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Harrisonburg    10 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Harrisonburg is small town, yet has the same experiences that a big city offers (just on a smaller scale). The reason for the wealth of experiences is because H'burg is  More

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Any infomation on quality/cost of living will be graetly appreciated.  More

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Over 17 years ago

We moved to H'Burg in 2003 to enjoy a less expensive cost of living, closer proximity to family, low crime rate and better access to quality health care/facilities. We  More

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